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Soviet programmable calculator
Message #1 Posted by Don Shepherd on 31 Oct 2007, 7:49 p.m.

Soviet RPN programmable calculator on EBay. I know someone recently was interested in Soviet calculators.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mk61-soviet-programmable-calculator-1980s-Box-manual_W0QQitemZ120176429663QQihZ002QQcategoryZ11713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

      
Re: Soviet programmable calculator
Message #2 Posted by Vieira, Luiz C. (Brazil) on 31 Oct 2007, 9:23 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Don Shepherd

Hi, Don;

just to thank you for that. I had never seen any, first time to even know about it.

Best regards.

Luiz (Brazil)

            
Re: Soviet programmable calculator
Message #3 Posted by Thor on 1 Nov 2007, 6:42 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by Vieira, Luiz C. (Brazil)

The MK-61 is neat, but check out the MK-52 with plug-in modules etc.

It is worth having one or two of these Soviet calculators. In many ways they're amazing, but perhaps even more amazing is seeing what the limits of soviet technology really were. It is not the quality of the electronics that are the biggest drawbacks, but the poor fitting plastic shells with 50s type plastic and manuals printed on poor newspaper paper.

If you can afford it, check out the amazing MK-90 that you can currently find on ebay intermittently.

There are a few good websites on these computers worth checking out, such as: http://www.taswegian.com/MOSCOW/soviet.html

I've purchased a few soviet calculators from ebay dealers and have had top service and no problems. There is an outfit called westernbid that acts as a middle man accepting paypal. No problems there either.

      
Re: Soviet programmable calculator
Message #4 Posted by hpnut on 1 Nov 2007, 10:41 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Don Shepherd

Hi,

I successfully bidded one Elektronika MK-61 programmable for a basement bargain US$9.99. Hope to get the calculator soon and do a short review here. Is OK right, although not HP, it is RPN calculator :-)

            
Re: Soviet programmable calculator
Message #5 Posted by Chuck Sommer on 2 Nov 2007, 8:42 a.m.,
in response to message #4 by hpnut

We allow people with TIs to post here, at least this one is RPN.

But realy I would love to here about this. ... Chuck

            
Re: Soviet programmable calculator
Message #6 Posted by Maximilian Hohmann on 2 Nov 2007, 11:46 a.m.,
in response to message #4 by hpnut

Hello!

Quote:
Hope to get the calculator soon and do a short review here.

In case you also get it with a Russian manual (like mine...) you might find this website useful:

http://members.tripod.com/GregEscov/keys.htm

Without it, I woudn't have found my way beyound +,-,* and / :-)

Greetings, Max

            
Re: Soviet programmable calculator
Message #7 Posted by Igor Vilensky on 2 Nov 2007, 7:42 p.m.,
in response to message #4 by hpnut

I've been thinking about bidding on EBay for one of these calculators. I am a native russian speaker and we'll be happy to help anyone with any translating ( parts of manual? ) if wanted. Where did you find this calculator and how much is the shipping if I may ask?

                  
Re: Soviet programmable calculator
Message #8 Posted by hpnut on 2 Nov 2007, 10:47 p.m.,
in response to message #7 by Igor Vilensky

Hi,

I got mine for USD9.99 but international shipping to Malaysia & insurance cost costs USD24 :-0 IMHO worth every penny.

unfortunately, mine doesn't come with the manual but I have found internet pages explaining how to use the MK-61.

currently there's one unit up for sale here http://www.ebay.com.my/viItem?ItemId=250180856290

good luck :-)

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